Blue Earth River - Paperback

by William Loving (Author)

In a small Midwestern town, divisions are sharp and passions high. Global capitalism has gutted the local economy; drugs, alcohol and racial resentment have filled the void. A diverse, multi-generational, yet anxious cast of characters hangs together by a few threads, one of which is the local newspaper and its beloved advice column, "Dear Molly." As Molly declines into dementia, her husband Augustus steps in to continue the column, which evolves into a bracing screed against vanity and hypocrisy as he exorcises his own demons, creating a cause cé lè bre. When an anonymous letter writer begins responding in ominous tones, it seems the town may be forced to confront mass violence.

Author Biography

William Loving, author of the novel City of Angles, is a former newspaper journalist at the Los Angeles Times and Minneapolis Star Tribune. He lives with his wife in Pasadena, California. Blue Earth River is his second novel.